\documentclass[ignorenonframetext]{beamer}

\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{ucs}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{hyperref}

\def\museincludegraphics{
  \begingroup
  \catcode`\|=0
  \catcode`\\=12
  \catcode`\#=12
  % pictures take 70% of text area
  \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]
}

% title page block rounded and shadow
\useinnertheme[shadow]{rounded}
% add footer (need to be before theme)
\useoutertheme{infolines}
% inherit theme
\usetheme[height=7mm]{Rochester}
% emacs icon color
\usecolortheme[RGB={110,108,183}]{structure}
% use ball instead of rectangle
\setbeamertemplate{items}[ball]
% remove navigation line
\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}

% get title, author and date
\title{<lisp>(muse-publish-escape-specials-in-string (muse-publishing-directive "title") 'document)</lisp>}
\author{<lisp>(muse-publishing-directive "author")</lisp>}
\date{<lisp>(muse-publishing-directive "date")</lisp>}

\begin{document}

% add the title page
\frame{\titlepage}
